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A45250 The great mystery of godliness laid forth by way of affectuous and feeling meditation : also the invisible world discovered to spirituall eyes and reduced to usefull meditation in three books / by Jos. Hall. Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 1659 (1659) Wing H384; ESTC R28688 24,922 96

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of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n yet_o so_o be_v thou_o make_v flesh_n as_o not_o by_o conversion_n into_o flesh_n but_o as_o by_o assumption_n of_o flesh_n to_o thy_o eternal_a deity_n assumption_n not_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o into_o the_o person_n of_o thou_o who_o be_v god_n everlasting_a o_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n incomprehensible_o glorious_a cease_v cease_v o_o human_a curiosity_n and_o where_o thou_o can_v not_o comprehend_v wonder_n and_o adore_v sect._n iii_o but_o o_o saviour_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o be_v manifest_v in_o flesh_n do_v not_o that_o elementary_a composition_n carry_v in_o it_o abasement_n enough_o without_o any_o further_a addition_n since_o for_o god_n to_o become_v man_n be_v more_o than_o for_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v redact_v to_o nothing_o but_o that_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o miserable_a manhood_n thou_o will_v humble_v thyself_o to_o the_o low_a of_o humanity_n and_o become_v a_o servant_n shall_v i_o say_v more_o i_o can_v hear_v bildad_n the_o shuhite_a say_v man_n be_v 6._o a_o worm_n and_o i_o hear_v he_o who_o be_v a_o noble_a type_n of_o thou_o say_v as_o in_o thy_o person_n i_o be_o a_o worm_n 6._o and_o no_o man_n a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n o_o saviour_n in_o how_o despicable_a a_o condition_n do_v i_o find_v thou_o exhibit_v to_o the_o world_n lodge_v in_o a_o stable_n cradle_v in_o a_o manger_n visit_v by_o poor_a shepherd_n employ_v in_o a_o homely_a trade_n attend_v by_o mean_a fisherman_n tempt_v by_o presumptuous_a devil_n persecute_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o envious_a man_n expose_v to_o hunger_n thirst_n nakedness_n weariness_n contempt_n how_o many_o sclave_n under_o the_o vassalage_n of_o a_o enemy_n fare_v better_a than_o thou_o do_v from_o ingrateful_a man_n who_o thou_o come_v to_o save_v yet_o all_o these_o be_v but_o a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a preface_n to_o those_o thy_o last_o 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that_o thou_o raise_v thyself_o from_o the_o dead_a quit_v that_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n whence_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v come_v till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n wherein_o we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o heaven_n o_o saviour_n not_o more_o conceal_v in_o the_o flesh_n then_o manifest_o justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o my_o all-sufficient_a redeemer_n not_o more_o meek_o yield_v 25._o to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n then_o powerful_o raise_v up_o again_o for_o our_o justification_n how_o shall_v i_o bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o both_o for_o thy_o humble_a self-dejection_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o assume_a flesh_n and_o for_o thy_o powerful_a justification_n in_o thy_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o thou_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n justify_v thou_o in_o thy_o life_n death_n resuscitation_n now_o then_o how_o confident_o can_v i_o trust_v thou_o with_o my_o soul_n who_o have_v approve_v thyself_o so_o complete_a and_o almighty_a a_o reedemer_n o_o bless_a jesus_n with_o what_o assurance_n do_v i_o cast_v myself_o upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o present_a protection_n for_o my_o future_a salvation_n how_o bold_o can_v i_o defy_v all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n while_o i_o be_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o gracious_a and_o omnipotent_a a_o mediator_n who_o shall_v 33._o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v even_o thou_o the_o god_n who_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v justify_v and_o save_v my_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o appearance_n before_o thou_o sect._n ix._o o_o saviour_n it_o be_v no_o mystery_n angel_n that_o be_v manifest_v in_o he_o flesh_n thou_o be_v see_v of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o spirit_n be_v see_v by_o those_o 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